Chapter 502 Jia Heng: The grace and punishment come from the top (seeking the moon)
Rongqing Hall
Following Jia Heng's rhetorical question, Concubine Nan'an's face changed from green to red, and Concubine Zhen also looked a little unnatural. This concubine was originally thin-skinned, but now her cheeks were hot and her cheeks were dizzy, which lasted until
Earlobe, without him, I just feel ashamed.
Why doesn't their prince go to school?
The palace is currently furious about the imperial mausoleum case. At this time, isn't Shangshu adding fuel to the fire and stirring up bad luck?
But this thought was not upright enough, which was the source of the shame, but was mercilessly exposed by Jia Heng.
Looking at this scene, Jia Mu opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something to ease the awkward atmosphere, but she didn't know where to start.
Jia Heng said: "I don't know how many people in the court are watching this case. Let's not talk about helping to escape guilt and avoid death. Let's talk about these pairs of eyes. What do Concubine and Concubine Zhen think they can do?"
Concubine Nan'an was a little displeased and said with a smile: "Brother Heng, what you said is that you are now the chief judge. Youlong, the holy family member of the palace, one sentence from you is no better than ten sentences from us."
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As soon as these words came out, Jia Mu frowned and felt a little unhappy.
Secretly, is this the attitude of asking for help?
Besides, when the Holy Family was used for this purpose, Brother Lian and the others did not plead much for mercy.
Li Wan, who was sitting next to Jia's mother, glanced at Princess Nan'an and clearly felt that these words were not pleasant to hear.
As for Baochai, her apricot eyes flashed, her greasy face was covered with frost, and she felt sullen in her heart.
Whose man feels sorry for him?
Mrs. Wang pinched her beads, even if she was the Holy Family Youlong, she should be the eldest daughter of her family... Or like the last note left by the grandpa before his death, he should beg Baoyu for a benefactor. How could it be used for such things?
superior?
Jia Heng said: "The Prince of Nan'an has now become a family with the Holy Father. The old concubine can also go to the palace to talk. If a relative of the country says ten words, isn't it better than me and other foreign ministers saying thousands of words?"
As soon as these words came out, Princess Nan'an was speechless.
If she sent it back without moving, Concubine Nan'an's eyebrows and heart beat, and she was speechless. It also made everyone in the hall look strange and secretly applaud.
Daiyu looked at the young man with misty eyes, pursed her pink lips, and said secretly, some arrogant woman said that she... Brother Heng is the sharp-tongued one.
No, he used to speak like a sword. Even though he was a commoner, he still did not fall behind in Rongqing Hall.
Looking at Princess Nan'an who was choked and unable to speak, Sister Feng secretly smiled in her heart.
Since Concubine Nan'an was talking to Jia Heng, it was difficult for others to interrupt.
Mrs. Wang looked indifferent and counted the beads.
He secretly thought, even if it is not allowed, just decline politely, but not leaving any dignity to others, after all, it is a bit young and energetic.
This Uncle Heng is always like this...
"As for the Holy Family? In the final analysis, it is just four words of duty. Because I am ordered to preside over the trial, how can I bend the law for personal gain?" Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "The only thing I can do is to report the case of embezzlement in the imperial mausoleum.
Check out the details one by one, present the files, and submit them to the Holy One. As for how the Holy One and even the Emperor will deal with it, the imperial edict of loyalty and obedience to the vassals was abolished, and the tomb collapsed. It is true that unfaithful and unfilial people are running rampant, and humans and gods are indignant. God's punishment is appropriate.
It is not up to the officials to discuss the punishment of a criminal, so why should he be sentenced lightly?"
How can he be sentenced lightly if he is not judged by others?
I don't have this power. Since God's punishment is appropriate, of course it is the Emperor who makes the decision.
Concubine Nan'an's face paused, as if something was stuck in her throat, or she was extremely annoyed by this aggressive attitude. She had not spoken to her like this for many years.
What does it mean that her family and the Holy Father have become in-laws?
She was begging for mercy from the palace for the sins committed by her relatives. How could she say this easily?
It’s true that once the Jia family has power in their hands, they will carry out their orders!
He is frivolous and domineering, and does not know where to stand. In recent years, the Jia family has been in decline, and the prince has to focus on it, but he has done a lot to help your Jia family.
Concubine Nan'an searched through her past memories, trying to find a few things that the Jia family owed favors to, but found that she couldn't find any.
No matter, in short, the four bastards and eight princes are all martial artists, how can this little kid be so black-faced and hard-hearted?
Concubine Zhen knitted her beautiful eyebrows, and the pear dimples on her cheeks had disappeared. She looked at the young man with bright eyes, feeling complicated for a moment.
Jia Heng looked at Mrs. Zhao Yi's wife Wu again and said: "Mrs. Wu, Mr. Zhao Ge is a cabinet minister and is in charge of ministry affairs. He is always responsible for oversight. If I don't follow the trend of impeachment, I have done my best to be benevolent. As for telling the emperor to Qian'er
It is fair to say that in the final summary of the case, there is no connection with Mr. Zhao Ge, which is the greatest justice. Your Majesty clearly understands everything and rewards and punishments are fair. Seeing that there is no name of Mr. Zhao Ge on it, I would like to have some thoughts."
Don't make any accusations, but bring your husband in. He is already a kind-hearted and kind-hearted man, but you still want to help him speak?
Wu's face changed slightly when he heard what he said. After thinking about what he said, he felt that it made sense, and he said calmly: "Then...thank you, Mr. Jia."
Jia Heng nodded and said no more.
Zhao Yi will most likely be demoted and sent to Nanjing. He may also quit the cabinet and return to his headquarters. There is no way. There must be a courtier with enough weight to take responsibility for this matter.
After a few words, they almost blocked Princess Nan'an and Princess Beijing back.
Concubine Nan'an felt unhappy, laughed at herself, and said sarcastically: "Sister, they used to say that Brother Heng was an upright man who killed his relatives just for justice. I didn't believe it at first, but now I believe it. I heard that a descendant of my in-laws, the Xue family, committed a crime.
Or was it Brother Heng who personally escorted the person to Dali Temple?"
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in Rongqing Hall became cold and condensed. This yin and yang anger was clearly used to accuse Jia Heng of the incident when Jia Heng led Xue Pan out.
What does righteousness mean by exterminating relatives and disowning all relatives?
In this era, it's all about hiding from each other, you are unkind and upright.
Yuan Chun's beautiful eyes were cold as she stared at Princess Nan'an with a feeling of disgust in her heart.
I never noticed it before, I keep chattering, why is it like this...
Aunt Xue paused for a moment, glanced at her daughter, and saw Baochai winking at her. She immediately understood what she said and sighed: "What the old concubine said is that there are differences in our family. It's because Pan'er is incompetent. At the beginning,
, Brother Heng saved Pan'er's life when Pan'er was in the Beijing camp. Later, there was a life-threatening lawsuit, and there was nothing anyone could do."
Princess Nan'an didn't expect to be slapped on the face by the person involved. Her face was painted with makeup and powder, and her mother Jia praised her as "the more she lives, the younger she becomes." She was so shocked that some of the rouge fell off her face.
Mother Jia's face was rare without smile lines, and she said: "The men who are working outside have their own plans."
Jia Heng said: "The concubine can go to the palace to help and beg for mercy. When it comes to being close, she has no children or relatives, so why bother talking here?"
Concubine Nan'an's face turned dark. There's no way around this problem, right?
Also, what is noisy and tongue-twisting?
I am an elder, how dare you be so rude?
But everyone in Rongqing Hall seemed not to hear it, or pretended not to hear it intentionally.
Only Sister Feng raised her eyebrows and said to herself: "Wait a minute, brother Heng won't curse the old godly woman, right?"
Jia Heng looked indifferent and said in a deep voice: "As for me, although I am the Commander-in-Chief in Jinyi and have been assigned to preside over the case, the emperor's personal army, although I have the name of punishment, I only have the power to investigate the case, but not to write a sentence! The situation is so serious.
The case shocked the government and the public, and all the kindness and punishment came from above. Instead of going to the palace to pray for the man holding the sword, the concubine actually came to beg for the sword. The thought of it makes people smile."
Concubine Nan'an's heart trembled, her face changed, and she suddenly felt cold sweat running down her back.
Without him, these words contained murderous intent. Considering Princess Nan'an's age, she could faintly hear the aura of hunting and killing.
You want to give and receive privately, but I don't dare to overstep the bounds of punishment.
Jinyi Mansion is just a knife. The handle of the knife is in the hands of the current emperor. You have found the wrong person!
Concubine Zhen's beautiful face was slightly shaken. She thought about the young man's words and pursed her lips. The young man's figure was reflected in her eyes, and she was momentarily absent-minded.
Does she seem reckless?
Yuan Chun's jade face was flushed, and her beautiful eyes were sparkling. Because she had just established her love yesterday, she was looking at the young man with a calm demeanor in a daze, secretly thinking, this is her... Heng brother.
These words are convincing and well-founded.
All grace and punishment come from above. I am just the sword, not the person holding the sword. How can the sword be the master?
Just, makes you smile?
To laugh is to laugh, to smile, to smile slightly... Haha?
Not only Yuanchun, but also Baochai stared blankly at the young man whose words were like daggers. He clenched his handkerchief and felt that the gold lock on the skirt of his clothes was slightly hot, causing ripples in his heart.
This is an important minister of the military and state. With a casual sentence, concise and comprehensive, and awe-inspiring righteousness, he may be able to record his name in history in a few years.
Well, it’s probably because golden sentences appear frequently.
Tan Chunying's charming eyebrows, bright eyes are shining, and her face is as beautiful as the clouds. At this moment, she is already compiling the biography of Jia Heng in her heart.
Daiyu's starry eyes flashed, and the sound of clanking metal and stone also echoed in her heart.
Secretly, Brother Heng is really sharp with his words.
Looking at this scene, Mother Jia's expression changed. She searched her mind for every detail of her early days with Daishan, and finally found a sentence. She smoothed things over and said, "Brother Heng is right, after all, Gong is still the one."
People often say that thunder, rain, and dew are all due to the king's favor. How can we, the ministers, make the decisions for the palace?"
As soon as these words came out, they became even more shocking unintentionally. Concubine Nan'an's heart froze, and she had no words to defend herself. She said with a smile: "What the old sister said...is the truth, and it's not the decision."
, just thinking about being accommodating.”
But no matter how much I try to make up for it, it's all a bit futile.
After all, Concubine Zhen was thin-skinned. After being "taught" by Jia Heng, she felt on pins and needles and became restless. She stood up and said with a chuckle: "Madam, I am unreasonable and have taken the liberty to disturb you."
Mother Jia quickly said: "The words Concubine Zhen said are from relatives. It is only right to come over to meet and talk for a while."
Concubine Zhen turned to look at Jia Heng not far away, glanced at the young man, and when she met those sharp eyes, she didn't dare to look at him. She lowered her beautiful eyes and said softly: "Your Majesty is not at home. I was rash and didn't want to
There is still this truth, I have learned from it.”
This is a bit meaningless. What does it mean that the prince is not at home?
Jia Heng nodded and said: "The princess is also entrusted by others and is loyal to others."
However, this Concubine Zhen is quite knowledgeable.
After hearing this, Concubine Zhen breathed a sigh of relief for some reason. She nodded her head, turned to look at Jia Mu, and said softly: "Mrs. Tai, I won't bother you anymore and I'll take my leave."
Jia Mu quickly tried to persuade her to stay, "Oh, it's already noon. Why don't you leave after dinner?"
Concubine Zhen smiled, and the pear vortex suddenly appeared, saying softly: "Don't bother me."
In this compartment, Xiangyun, Daiyu and the others were playing with the flower rope Shuixin. Under the hand of Grandma, they came to Concubine Zhen, pulled the skirt of Concubine Zhen's clothes, and shouted: "Mom~"
Then, he reluctantly looked at Xiangyun and Daiyu.
Jia Heng took a look at the little girl, who was made of pink and jade, with red lips and white teeth, like a porcelain doll.
"Okay, we have to leave this time. I'll bring you here next time." Concubine Zhen rubbed the little girl's forehead, smiled lightly, her bright eyes were like crescent moons, and said dotingly: "Go and say goodbye to Mrs. Tai.
Bar."
The little girl pouted her pink lips and said "Hmm", then ran to Jia Mu and said with a smile: "Grandma, Xinxin is gone."
Jia Mu was also very interested in this little girl and said with a smile: "This girl, please stay here with me for a few days."
He secretly thought that he was just too young, otherwise he would give Baoyu...
At this time, Wu Shi also quickly got up, said goodbye to Jia Mu, and then left Rongqing Hall with Princess Beijing.
Jia Mu quickly said: "Brother Feng, eldest girl, you two go and see her off for me."
Yuan Chun responded, secretly glanced at Jia Heng, and saw that Jia Heng seemed to be aware of it, and actually nodded towards him. There were so many people... his heart skipped a beat, and he got up in a hurry to see Princess Beijing off.
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Sister Feng also smiled and stood up to send her off.
Concubine Nan'an was sitting under Jia Mu. She was a little embarrassed now that she was the only one left. She really didn't want to leave or stay.
Fortunately, Jia Mu smiled and said, "Yuanyang, go tell the kitchen to make some food."
It's as if what just happened didn't happen. Of course, the secret of Jia Mu's longevity over the years is that she forgets unhappy things quickly, and Qingwen's songs warm her ears.
Concubine Nan'an quickly took the opportunity and declined with a smile: "Sister, I won't eat today. If there is something else to do later, it's not good to use the food here."
At this time, there is no reason to eat here, and all I can do is stare at you, which is extremely embarrassing.
Jia Mu tried to persuade her a few more times, but in the end she couldn't win over Princess Nan'an, so she had to ask Mrs. Wang to send her off on her behalf.
After Princess Nan'an left, Rongqing Hall fell into a brief silence.
Jia Heng didn't say anything. He sipped the tea cup quietly and talked for a while. He was really thirsty.
Mother Jia looked at the young man who had picked up the tea cup and lowered his head to drink tea. She sighed in her heart and whispered: "Brother Heng, Nan'an and Beijing can be regarded as old relatives in our family."
Jia Heng said: "But for such an old relative, good things never come to our door frequently, but this is the case. The old lady can think about it. Not long ago, the eldest master and the second brother Lian were exiled, and these old relatives came to visit or visit.
Have you ever said anything to appeal to the palace?"
It's like a sudden shock, a word that wakes up the dreamer.
Jia Mu was stunned for a moment and was speechless for a long time.
How could she not know that, let alone Brother Lian and his son, even Brother Zhen... didn't see how these families begged for mercy, let alone those who were far away.
The Jia family has been in decline over the years. In this high-ranking family in Shenjing, that is, a middle-class family, if it were not for the shadow of the elder Rong Ning, the family would have become even more depressed.
Just as Jia Mu's thoughts were racing, Mrs. Wang, Sister Feng, and Yuan Chun came in and sat down.
Jia Mu hurriedly asked: "Everyone has been sent there?"
Mrs. Wang nodded and replied: "It has been sent over."
Sister Feng sat down with a smile and said, "The young lady from the Wang family in Beijing said she was playing with Sister Yun and Sister Lin. She is such a cute little girl."
As she spoke, the smile on Sister Feng's face froze for a moment, and she sighed quietly in her heart.
In this life, she will not have children, unless...
As he said that, he took a peek at the boy in the python suit, his cheeks were slightly warm, and he quickly lowered his gaze.
Jia Heng took a sip of tea at this time, looked at Jia Mu calmly, and continued: "Needless to say, the older generation back then, it was a friendship forged through life and death on the battlefield, but over the years, I, the children of the Jia clan,
They were all dazzled by wealth and honor, and they rarely went to the army. The other four kings were all working hard in the army. What would people think? Needless to say, how many generations would Kuang Paoze's love be passed down? How much better would it be?
If you really think of me as an old relative, why did I sit on the sidelines and say nothing when I was being impeached in the court? After Uncle Baoyu was involved in the army revolt, why didn't he see them speaking out to help him? Jia She and his son were convicted.
When I lost my title, why didn’t I see them running around begging for favor?”
At the mention of Uncle Baoyu, Mrs. Wang's heart moved slightly. She glanced at the young man and felt... that it made sense.
Jia Mu sighed and said, "Brother Heng, maybe they are worried about it."
In fact, Jia Mu was still murmuring in her heart.
"Concerns?" Jia Heng chuckled lightly and said: "Even if you don't say this, this case was approved by the Holy Emperor, and the palace was furious. They would not know it, but they allowed me to be accommodating and bend the law for personal gain. How could I, Jia, ever do it for me?"
Have you thought about it at all? If he comes today and he comes tomorrow, then there is no need to try this case. Just by dealing with these people, we have decided the outcome, so where does that leave the Holy Spirit?"
When Jia Mu heard this, she sighed.
Not only Jia Mu was silent, but even Aunt Xue's face looked a little strange, but she was thinking of an old thing, that was her Pan'er.
"As for Nan'an, the two kings of Beijing are in the same palace as me. The two kings are the pillars of the court. If I hear this, will the old lady believe it or not? Not only will she not be upset, but she will also apologize to me? A concubine's brother-in-law has offended me.
National law, thanks to him, Princess Nan'an is still able to talk about it." Jia Heng said in a deep voice with a calm expression.
Hearing this, Baochai frowned, her apricot eyes shone brightly, and she pursed her pink lips.
I don't know why, but I always feel that he... is a little bit short-tempered in front of a cripple?
But thinking about it, he probably didn't mean that she was the one. He had said that he was planning to marry her as his wife.
Thinking of this, under the curved eyebrows, the watery eyes looked at the young man, and the pear-like snow-grey face showed a startled look.
Jia Muqiang smiled to herself and said: "Brother Heng, you can't think too narrowly. We women are not very knowledgeable in the back house. We don't know some things in the court, so we are rash.
There are still some.”
This is the same as in later generations. It is rare to be confused in life, and relatives should not be serious. If they are serious, it will probably be you rubbing my light, and I rubbing your light. Either you suck my blood, or I suck your blood. Of course, it cannot be like this.
Say, mutual benefit, exchange of resources.
What Jia Mu means is, can we be gentler and not be so straightforward and hurt the relationship between relatives?
Although Jia Mu has been so sophisticated over the years, she didn't know that Jia Heng didn't take seriously the concubine of Nan'an or the Prince of Nan'an.
As for Jia Mu's worldliness, the decline of Rongning's two houses clearly shows that there is a big problem with her worldliness.
Jia Heng said: "Then they know now."
Jia Mu: "..."
Daiyu was looking at her with a pair of starry eyes. After hearing this, she took a handkerchief and pursed her lips. Brother Heng was sometimes aloof... interestingly tight.
Jia Heng took a sip of tea and said: "Old lady, it's not that I'm unkind. During the holidays, I prepare an extra generous gift for my son, and I interact with the two families as often as possible. These are nothing, but this case is of great importance.
, Everything depends on the palace's wishes. I am the person in charge, and I have been suspected of being a mercenary. If I agree to them, those who don't know it will think that I have received their benefits."
Hearing this, Jia Mu nodded and agreed: "This is what Brother Heng said."
Jia Heng said: "If you hold yourself upright, you may be slandered and criticized at first, but over time, you will only have benefits and no harm."
Of course, he is not saying that he does not recognize his relatives, but he is talking about the distance between them. He and the two kings of Nan'an and Beijing are just in harmony with each other. How can there be any reason to waste his holy family, do favors, and fill the scene?
In fact, if the two kings of Nan'an and Beijing were still there, they would not cause trouble in the back house like this. It was just that Princess Nan'an was kind and easy to talk to when she saw Jia Mu and others.
This was the case in the original work about the love affair. The Jia family actually wanted to send their daughter to marry the Princess of Nan'an to the country of Fan?
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but glance at Tanchun, but he saw that the girl's beautiful and clear eyes were also falling on him at this moment. When he went up to meet her, Tanchun lowered his eyes and ducked away in panic.
Sister Feng said with a smile: "Ancestors, as the saying goes, a horse's power can be seen from a distance, and a person's heart can be seen over time. Brother Heng knows this well."
Isn't that why she was like this? Because of the loan shark incident, she thought Brother Heng was a tough-faced person, but in fact, as long as he didn't touch his taboos, he would...
Aunt Xue also smiled, warming up the situation, and said: "What Feng girl said is true, there is something to be done. I was so scared when I heard about this kind of case. A prince was deposed like this."
He's just so scared and has a smile on his face. What's going on?
Jia Mu nodded and said, "Yes, things outside are no joke."
Everyone said a few words to break up the conversation.
Jia Mu smiled and said, "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Yuanyang, let's set the meal. It's already noon."
Yuanyang chuckled and said, "Old lady, this is all ready."
Then everyone sat down to eat.
This matter is over.
However, the news that Prince Nan'an and Prince Beijing went to Jia Mansion to plead for mercy spread like wildfire.
Just as Jia Heng said, everyone in Shenjing City is paying attention to the direction of this case.
In other words, they are paying attention to the vacancies in official positions after the major case of the Ministry of Industry, especially at the gate of Beijing and Champagne, which will inevitably lead to some new personnel adjustments.
Daming Palace, inner study room
In the afternoon, Emperor Chongping read the impeachment memorial delivered by the General Secretary, while listening to Dai Quan's report.
Not only what Jia Heng, Princess Nan'an and Concubine Zhen said, but also the situation of the Qin family in the Ning Mansion refusing to see the wives of various imperial concubines.
After listening to this, Emperor Chongping picked up his ink pen and wrote a line of words on the paper. He thought about it and asked, "Is the Qin family now in the second rank?"
Although there was no beginning or end to his sentence, Dai Quan still bowed and said: "Your Majesty clearly understands this."
This is a favor, Dai Quan thought.
"Since Ziyu is a member of the first rank, his wife should also be promoted to a higher rank. Why is he still a second rank?" Emperor Chongping frowned and asked.
Dai Quan replied in a low voice: "According to what the Ministry of Rites said, the imperial title has not lasted for half a year. In order to stabilize the government, it is not suitable to make any big changes. We will wait for a while before promoting the title."
That is to say, Jia Heng's promotion to the official position was too fast. Madam Gaoming's kindness is a kind of grace, and it should be done for a period of time.
Emperor Chongping thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "Urge the Ministry of Rites to organize, summon the Hanlin Academy to write a decree on the imperial edict, and deliver it to the cabinet. In addition, he will give the Qin family a pearl from the Xihai Kingdom's tribute during the New Year, and then go to the queen's side."
, asked the queen if she could give me anything."
If Xianning grants marriage to Jia Heng in the future, it will be a loss to the Qin family. Now it is both a favor and compensation. And after thinking about it, after rewarding Jia Heng's wife, some people in the capital will understand and no one will be involved in this case.
There will be more climbing and entanglement, and the reform of officialdom may start from this.
When Dai Quan heard this, his heart was slightly shaken, and he quickly responded: "I'll take care of it right now."
Emperor Chongping didn't say much. He picked up an impeachment memorial and scanned the text with his eyes. His cold face showed a thoughtful look as he considered the candidates to take over the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
These must be prepared in advance.
Nowadays, the three parties of Qi, Chu and Zhejiang occupy six ministries, especially the Zhejiang people. Their power is getting stronger and harder to control. Then the Ministry of Industry can no longer fall into the three parties. There is also Liang Yuan of the Ministry of Husbandry, who is involved in the case.
, it also needs to be dealt with.
Emperor Chongping thought about it, sat down again, and put the paper aside.
The sunlight shining through the Xuan window fell on the paper, and several words written in red pen were clearly visible, "All kindness and punishment come from above."
There is also a line of small words at the end: "Forgiveness means kindness comes from above, and the law still exists; redemption means power comes from below, and people enjoy playing."